ExcitedMama
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Yesterday we were lucky and fast enough to snag A&E fast passes, even though we were at the gates an hour before opening the lines were already crowded so we had been worried! I was beyond impressed with A&E! I don't know exactly what I expected but they definitely exceeded my expectations. They spent time getting down on my 2 yr old DD's level and talking her. They hugged her and held her hands. The best part of all, which made Anna the favorite and the one DD asked about all day long, was Anna tickling DD to get her to smile for photos.
But unfortunately the photopass photos of this magical moment were awful! So much so the CM gasped when I went by later to claim my photopass later on and add the A&E photos to it. I think I'll write an FYI thread next if my kids stay napping long enough. But long story short the CM to her credit without me asking for anything asked me to wait while she made calls and arranged for us to go back and get the photos re-taken.
But round two A&E were very formal...and blah. No time with interactions and no magic...and no happy DD and therefore no magic photos.
DH is convinced that there was no swap of A&E and that they were the same ones at 1:00 P.M. As they were at 9:00 A.M. I wasn't sure because I only had eyes for my DD the first time.
Are there multiple A&E cast members?
Did we just get lucky the first time? Was the second encounter more typical?
Later on after waiting in line at Pixie Hollow DD met Tinkerbell and gave her the best hug...and wouldn't let go! Tinkerbell truly seemed touched by DD and told me not to pry DD away when I was worried we were overstaying our turn. She also asked DD to go home with her. Again absolute magic. Tinkerbell asked DD to come back again soon and kept waving and blowing us kisses instead of moving on to the next child in line. My DH thinks I'm naive and that Tink was just acting touched but I thought it was so genuine and not at all like the perfunctory interaction with the red fairy before we met Tink. Is Tink always like that? We've never met her before. Was that a normal or extra special interaction?
Curious about what is the normal level of attention the characters should be expected to put in. DD keeps talking about Anna so I'm considering putting in the time and effort to see them again this trip, but I'm not sure if it's worth it. If the first magical meeting can be expect again I will definitely do it again, but not if the formal blah meeting is typical. Ditto whether or not I should spend another hour in line to see Tink. Oh, and it guess I should ask is it likely to be the same Tink again? Thanks!
But unfortunately the photopass photos of this magical moment were awful! So much so the CM gasped when I went by later to claim my photopass later on and add the A&E photos to it. I think I'll write an FYI thread next if my kids stay napping long enough. But long story short the CM to her credit without me asking for anything asked me to wait while she made calls and arranged for us to go back and get the photos re-taken.
But round two A&E were very formal...and blah. No time with interactions and no magic...and no happy DD and therefore no magic photos.
DH is convinced that there was no swap of A&E and that they were the same ones at 1:00 P.M. As they were at 9:00 A.M. I wasn't sure because I only had eyes for my DD the first time.
Are there multiple A&E cast members?
Did we just get lucky the first time? Was the second encounter more typical?
Later on after waiting in line at Pixie Hollow DD met Tinkerbell and gave her the best hug...and wouldn't let go! Tinkerbell truly seemed touched by DD and told me not to pry DD away when I was worried we were overstaying our turn. She also asked DD to go home with her. Again absolute magic. Tinkerbell asked DD to come back again soon and kept waving and blowing us kisses instead of moving on to the next child in line. My DH thinks I'm naive and that Tink was just acting touched but I thought it was so genuine and not at all like the perfunctory interaction with the red fairy before we met Tink. Is Tink always like that? We've never met her before. Was that a normal or extra special interaction?
Curious about what is the normal level of attention the characters should be expected to put in. DD keeps talking about Anna so I'm considering putting in the time and effort to see them again this trip, but I'm not sure if it's worth it. If the first magical meeting can be expect again I will definitely do it again, but not if the formal blah meeting is typical. Ditto whether or not I should spend another hour in line to see Tink. Oh, and it guess I should ask is it likely to be the same Tink again? Thanks!
